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(Why Lincoln Matters)
The Rail Splitter is more than a relic. Former New York governor Mario Cuomo names Abraham Lincoln as one of his heroes, and he thinks that Lincoln’s legacy is as relevant as ever. Then, three former UN peacekeepers tell what it’s like to live and work in war zones like Cambodia, Bosnia, and Rwanda. (There are more sex and drugs than you might expect.) Martin Clark on his second novel, Plain Heathen Mischief. And a look at Farmingville, a new documentary about immigrant Mexican day workers in a small Long Island community.
Gov. Mario Cuomo
Gov. Cuomo’s new book is Why Lincoln Matters: Today More Than Ever. Cuomo also edited an anthology of Lincoln’s writing called Lincoln on Democracy.
» Read a brief biography of Abe Lincoln
» More about Gov. Cuomo’s book
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» Read a brief biography of Abe Lincoln
» More about Gov. Cuomo’s book
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Kenneth Cain, Heidi Postlewait, and Andrew Thomson
Kenneth Cain, Heidi Postlewait, and Andrew Thomson met when they worked as peacekeepers in some of the most war-torn corners of the world in the 1990s. They’ve co-written a new memoir called Emergency Sex and Other Desperate Measures: A True Story from Hell on Earth, which the UN is trying ...
Martin Clark
Martin Clark’s second novel, Plain Heathen Mischief, follows Reverend Joel King after his release from prison, where he spent six months for statutory rape of a 17-year old. Clark’s acclaimed first novel is The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living.
Music: CD: Sound track from A Shock to ...
Music: CD: Sound track from A Shock to ...
Carlos Sandoval and Catherine Tambini
Farmingville is Carlos Sandoval and Catherine Tambini’s documentary about complex relations between locals and Mexican laborers in the Long Island community of Farmingville. It airs Tuesday, June 22 on PBS at 10 pm.
» More about Tambini and Sandoval
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» More about Tambini and Sandoval
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